Best Recipe for Ambrosia

Name: Best Recipe for Ambrosia
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 (8-oz) tub cool whip (regular or lite (thawed)); 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 (3.4-oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix* ((goes in the salad as dry powder)); 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts. Pecans are good too.); 2 cups mini marshmallows; 2 (15-oz) cans mandarin oranges (drained well); 1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple (slightly drained (reserve juice)); 1 (14-oz) jar maraschino cherries (drained well)

Ambrosia Salad is an Easter classic! I doubled up the mandarin oranges because there are never enough, right? This dreamy creamy fruit salad is kind of hard to stop eating.

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Ingredients

8 servings

1 (8-oz) tub cool whip (regular or lite (thawed))
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (3.4-oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix* ((goes in the salad as dry powder))
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts. Pecans are good too.)
2 cups mini marshmallows
2 (15-oz) cans mandarin oranges (drained well)
1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple (slightly drained (reserve juice))
1 (14-oz) jar maraschino cherries (drained well)

Steps

In a large bowl, add cool whip, milk, sour cream, and pudding mix.
Add the coconut, nuts, and marshmallows. Stir well.
Add the mandarin oranges, crushed pineapple, and cherries. Gently fold in the fruit.
Add some of the reserved pineapple juice if it seems thick. (This is just personal preference)
Serve immediately. Or cover and chill until you are ready to serve. You can make it up to 24 hours in advance.